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What would happen if two plates started pushing against each other?
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∙ 11y ago
If two tectonic plates press against one another, then pressure would start to build up and over time they would finally shift very quickly and cause vibrations that would shake most of the earth around it. Thus, an earthquake is born.
from: Kathryn, 13.
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How does a mountain range form?
Is form when two plates collide; is caused by the force pushing against each other (the plates).
Why do earthquakes and volcanoes usually happen at plate boundaries?
Earthquakes occur when two plates that were pushing against each other slip apart and all the pressure gets released causing the earthquake. And idk about volcanoes
What can happen when 2 plates slide against each other?
an earthquake
Why do the Earths plates move?
because they are pushing against one another and so it causes fricton. when there is fricton the plates move and create a earth quake and or creves
Why do oceanic plates move down and not the continental plate?
Continental plates have a larger mass weight. It's like 2 sumo wrestlers pushing against each other. The bigger one usually wins.
What would happen if two plates started to pushing against each other?
nothing
What is happening to the earths plates at the Himalayan mountains?
The plates are pushing against eachother.
What is happening to the earth's plates at the Himalayan mountains?
The plates are pushing against eachother.
Do faults cause earthquakes?
no. the plates pushing against each other do.
Where do volcanoes most commonly happen?
cracks in the plates which make up the crust. the earths crust is not connected. its made up of plates that moves and they are formed by plates pushing together then collapsing. they erupt when it gets a lot of friction from the plates pushing together
How does a mountain range form?
Is form when two plates collide; is caused by the force pushing against each other (the plates).
Why does more erosion take place in mountains?
cause the plates are pushing together and against each other
Why did an earthquake happen in Japen?
because it has techtonic plates and the plates started to move but they rubbed against each other and caused the land to move as well and the earthquake was so powerful that it caused an underwater earthquake called a tsunami.
Why do earthquakes and volcanoes usually happen at plate boundaries?
Earthquakes occur when two plates that were pushing against each other slip apart and all the pressure gets released causing the earthquake. And idk about volcanoes
At a subduction zone what causes magma to rise?
heat and pressure of the 2 plates pushing against each other.
What can happen when 2 plates slide against each other?
an earthquake
Why do the Earths plates move?
because they are pushing against one another and so it causes fricton. when there is fricton the plates move and create a earth quake and or creves
